Mexico is among many countries that have experienced a rapid increase over the past two decades in the proportion of children and adolescents with excessive weight. In the decade between the First ...

An international large-scale study involving the University of Granada (UGR) examines obesity trends since the 1980s and reveals that the increase ...

A new study presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that a 1% reduction in annual working hours is associated with a 0.16% decrease in ...

A meta-analysis of 17 trials including over 9,000 toddlers found no evidence that parent-focused early childhood obesity prevention programs have an impact on young children's BMI. Authors say their ...

Read more about childhood obesity prevention strategies, with insight from a WHO expert during the 79th World Health Assembly.

A major global study finds obesity rates are slowing or stabilizing in many countries after decades of steady growth.

New data seems to show that GLP-1 medications like semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, ...

Obesity has quietly become one of the most pressing health challenges across the globe, affecting millions of people in ways that extend far beyond appearance. It's not just about weight anymore.

Nigeria has scored zero on obesity treatment and physical activity in a new global assessment of how countries are responding to the obesity epidemic, finishing last among 20 nations with an overall ...